1、 nearly two-thirds of Kerala women practice birth control, 9 about 40 % in the entire nation.The difference 10 the emphasis put on health programs 11 birth control, by the state authorities, 12 in 1957 became Indias first elected Communist 13 . And an educational tradition and matrilineal (母系的) cust
2、oms in parts of Kerala help girls and boys get 14 good schooling. While one in three Indian women is 15 ,90% of those in Kerala can read and write. Higher literacy rates 16 family planning. Unlike our parents, we know that we can do more for our children if we have 17 of them, says Laila Cherian, 33
3、, who lives in the village of Kudamaloor. She has limited herself 18 three children-one below the national 19 of four. That kind of restraint (抑制;克制) will keep Kerala from putting added 20 on world food supplies.1. A. discovered B. circulated C. launched D. transmitted2. A. gap B. top C. bit D. bet3
4、. A. as many as B. as well as C. as soon as D. as much as4. A. shake B. pass C. rocket D. impress5. A. on B. in C. at D. for6. A. force B. fight C. false D. fault7. A. While B. Since C. Because D. Suppose8. A. reliable B. stable C. countable D. flexible9. A. benefited from B. involved with C. cored
5、with D. resulted from10. A. lies in B. shows off C. results in D. departs from11 .A. reviving B. including C. practicing D. containing12. A. that B. since C. what D. which13. A. group B. alliance C. government D. bureau14. A. equally B. officially C. sharply D. proudly15. A. cultural B. literate C.
6、native D. responsible16. A. foster B. hamper C. reform D. advocate17. A. less B. more C. fewer D. better18. A. in B at C. as D. to19. A. statistics B. average C. tendency D. category20. A. increase B. challenge C. pressure D. complaintSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the followi
7、ng four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Passage 1Protests at the use of animals in research have taken a new and fearful character in Britain with the attempted murder of two British scientists by the terrori
8、st technique of the pre-plantedcar-bomb.The research community will rightly be alarmed at these developments, which have two objectives: to arouse public attention and to frighten people working in research with animals. The first need is that everything should be done to identify those responsible
9、for the crimes and to put them on trail. The Defence Research Society has taken the practical step of offering a reward of 10,000 pounds for information leading to those responsible, but past experience is not encouraging. People are unlikely to be tempted by such offers. The professional police wil
10、l similarly be confronted by the usual problem of finding a needle in a haystack.That is why the intellectual (知识分子) community in Britain and elsewhere must act more vigorously in its own defence. There are several steps that can be taken, of which the chief one is to demand of all the organizations
11、 that exist with the declared objectives of safeguarding the interests of animals that they should declare clearly where they stand on violence towards people. And it will not be enough for the chairmen and chairwomen of these organizations to utter placatory (安抚的) statements on behalf of all their
12、members. These people should also undertake that it will be a test of continuing membership in their organizations that members and would be members should declare that they will take no part in acts of violence against human beings. Even such undertakings would not be fully effective: people, after
13、 all, can lie. But at least they would distinguish the organizations entitled to a continuing voice in the dialogue with the research community about the rights of animals in research from the organizations that deserve no say.21.The words “these developments” (Para. 2, Line 1) most probably refer t
14、o _.A) the acts of violence against scientistsB) the use of animals in researchC) the techniques of planting bombs in carsD) the establishment of new animal protection organization22.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A) The police abandoned their efforts to find the criminals.B
15、) The terrorists escaped with the help of their organizations.C) The attempted murder caused grave anxiety among British scientists.D) People sy MPA thized murder caused grave anxiety among British scientists.23.The authors purpose in writing his article is to demand that animal-protecting organizat
16、ions _.A) declare their objectives clearlyB) give up the use of violenceC) continue the dialogue with the scientific communityD) help to find those responsible for the attempted murder24.In the authors opinion _.A) since people can lie, the problem about their rights of scientists cant be solvedB) a
17、nimal-protecting organizations about be held responsible for acts of violence against scientistsC) animal protection organizations should be declared illegalD) the scientists should take effective measures to protect themselves25.What does the word “they” (Para. 3, Line 4) refer to?A) The animal-pro
18、tecting organizations.B) The organizations that will talk with the research community.C) Those who support the use of animals in research.D) Those who support the animal-protection organizations.Passage 2Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epi
19、demic (流行病) of sleepiness in the nation. “I cant think of a single study that hasnt found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,” says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest.The beginning of our sleep-deficit (睡眠不足) crisis can
20、be traced to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries,sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night. “The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when
21、we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.” By the 1920.s and 1960s, the sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5 and eight hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People cheat on their sleep, and they dont even realize theyre doing it,”
22、 says Dr. David. “They think theyre okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, eight or even more to feel ideally vigorous.”Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researchers say is the complexity of the day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community
23、 mount, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on his programme. “In our society, youre co nsidered dynamic if you say you only need 5.5 hours sleep. If youre got to get 8.5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambition.”To determine the consequences of sleep deficit, researchers have
24、 put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. “Weve found that if youre in sleep deficit, performance suffers,” says Dr. David. “Short-term memory is weakened, as are a
25、bilities to make decisions and to concentrate.”26.People in the 18th and 19th centuries used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night because they had _ .A) no drive and ambitionB) no electric lightingC) the best sleep habitsD) nothing to do in the evening27.According to Dr. David, Americans _.A) are ideall
26、y vigorous even under the pressure of lifeB) often neglect the consequences of sleep deficitC) do not know how to relax themselves properlyD) can get by on 6.5 hours of sleep28.Many Americans believe that _.A) sleep is the first thing that can be sacrificed when one is busyB) they need more sleep to
27、 cope with the complexities of everyday lifeC) to sleep is something one can do at any time of the dayD) enough sleep promotes peoples drive and ambiti on29.The word “subjects” (Line 1, Para. 4) refers to _.A) the performance tests used in the study of sleep deficitB) special branches of knowledge t
28、hat are being studiedC) people whose behavior or reactions are being studiedD) the psychological consequences of sleep deficit30.It can be concluded from the passage that one should sleep as many hours as is necessary to _.A) improve ones memory dramaticallyB) be considered dynamic by other peopleC)
29、 maintain ones daily scheduleD) feel energetic and perform adequatelyPassage 3Is language, like food, a basic human need without which a child at a critical period of life can be starved and damaged? Judging from the drastic experiment of Frederick II in the thirteenth century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mother tongue, he told the nurses to keep silent.All the infants died before the first year. But clearly there was more than lack of language here. What was missing was good mothe
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